Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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